United States. An Army Civil War Campaign Medal, No.534 Newly Listed horizontal banjo style pinback

horizontal banjo style pinback

measuring 72 mm (w) x 36 mm (h) overall

interior lid and base intact

with gilt and enamelled centre

bearing a machine-embroidered golden-yellow number “9”

United States. An Army Civil War Campaign Medal, No.534 Newly Listed horizontal banjo style pinbackInstituted in 1908. In bronze, the obverse features two naval vessels engaged in combat, the upper contour of the medal bears the words THE CIVIL WAR, the exergue the dates 1861 1865, the reverse features a spread eagle resting upon an anchor with draped chain, over the words FOR SERVICE, the upper contour of the medal bears the words UNITED STATES NAVY, numbered 534 on the edge of the medal, on original ribbon, very fine condition.